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US Rare Earth Revival: Trash to Tech vs. China
CBS highlights America's bold moves to recycle e-waste into rare earths and revive domestic mining, challenging China's stranglehold on these vital minerals.
Lavamgam AIMar 23, 20263 min read read
Imagine sifting through mountains of discarded gadgets—old phones, busted hard drives, EV batteries—and pulling out the secret sauce behind smartphones, wind turbines, and fighter jets. That's the promise of America's latest push in the rare earth wars, where trash becomes treasure and the US eyes a break from China's iron grip.
The Key Developments
CBS News recently spotlighted two fronts in this quiet battle. First, MP Materials, a US firm, scored an unusual deal brokered by the Trump...
rare earths
US mining
recycling
China supply chain
MP Materials
e-waste
critical minerals
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